Spooky and Cute Ribbon Mobile

Published: October 13, 2011

This is another scrap busting project. I rarely throw my scraps away because I know they’re just waiting to be used for another fabulous project.There are so many fun ways that you can use your scraps in your crafting.

Sometimes I don’t even know what I’m saving my scraps for until an idea pops out at me.In this case I was at The Dollar Store looking for pool noodles.They were all out of noodles but they had plenty of hanging plant holders.Bam! It hit me!I scooped up a couple of those plant holders because they were begging to be turned into mobiles!

Once I was back home with my impulse buy I gathered up my ribbon and fabric scraps.

After tying all the way around I trimmed the scraps at various lengths.I didn’t worry about sealing the ends because I liked the raw edge for this particular project.

I felt like it still needed a little something.So, I pulled out my other impulse buy from The Dollar Store.I knew I needed a string of skull heads!The little skulls were strung onto a piece of twine.I cut the end of the twine and just slid them off.

Then, using a large yarn needle I strung the skulls onto the skinny ribbonand hung them at different lengths.

Later I dabbed a dot of hot glue into the holes of the skulls because they kept falling off.

I thought the mobile looked great hanging in the doorway.However, my husband did not, hitting his head on it.That hadn’t occurred to me because I’m short, fun size you could say,4’11” if you want to put a number on it.I certainly didn’t need to duck when I walked through the doorway!

I moved it a kitchen corner by the table.

The mobile moved again when it proved to be adistraction for children who are supposed to be eating.It is now displayed downstairs by our fireplace.

The great thing is the plant holder already has a hook.We live in an older home that has lots of hooks to hang things from.I’ve made mobiles using embroidery hoops and ribbon before but this was a fun change.

What do you think?Fun and festive?Cute and spooky?

Go ahead and make one for yourself.Stick around. I have more scrap busting projects coming up.You’ll never throw out your scraps again!